Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of Hill of Three Stones

P1 Water of Buchat lime kiln
P1 Water of Buchat lime kiln

Glen Buchat has numerous lime kilns. This one sits between the road and the Water of Buchat.

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P2 Water of Buchat
P2 Water of Buchat

The scenic Water of Buchat flows through the glen.

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P4 Upperton lime kiln stepped lintels
P4 Upperton lime kiln stepped lintels

One of the lime kilns showing the stepped lintels used to form the lower area where the burnt lime was raked out.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

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P10 Meltwater channel above Burn of Hillocks
P10 Meltwater channel above Burn of Hillocks

On the higher moorland old water channels from the latest ice age melt can be found.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

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P11 Lifting Stones
P11 Lifting Stones

These stones sit about mid-way between Cabrach and Glen Buchat. They are the scene of competitive lifting contests between young men of the two areas.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

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P13 Creag an Sgor
P13 Creag an Sgor

One of the higher tops above Glen Buchat with a rocky tor on the summit.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

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P1 Water of Buchat lime kiln
P1 Water of Buchat lime kiln

Glen Buchat has numerous lime kilns. This one sits between the road and the Water of Buchat.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

31290480930

P2 Water of Buchat
P2 Water of Buchat

The scenic Water of Buchat flows through the glen.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

31517048512

P4 Upperton lime kiln stepped lintels
P4 Upperton lime kiln stepped lintels

One of the lime kilns showing the stepped lintels used to form the lower area where the burnt lime was raked out.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

30853078333

P10 Meltwater channel above Burn of Hillocks
P10 Meltwater channel above Burn of Hillocks

On the higher moorland old water channels from the latest ice age melt can be found.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

31517019642

P11 Lifting Stones
P11 Lifting Stones

These stones sit about mid-way between Cabrach and Glen Buchat. They are the scene of competitive lifting contests between young men of the two areas.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

31547309661

P13 Creag an Sgor
P13 Creag an Sgor

One of the higher tops above Glen Buchat with a rocky tor on the summit.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

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P14 Cairns of Garbet
P14 Cairns of Garbet

The general view of the Cairns of Garbet from the Rocks of Clais nam Bo.

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P15 Drove road to Cabrach
P15 Drove road to Cabrach

The old cattle droving road from Cabrach to Glen Buchat crosses the burnt moorland in the middle distance.

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P16 Roch Ford & Buck of Cabrach
P16 Roch Ford & Buck of Cabrach

The Roch Ford on the droving road siits in the bottom of the glen. Buck of Cabrach is the hill behind.

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P19 Dark sky over Deeside
P19 Dark sky over Deeside

A dark December sky looking to Deeside from the Glen Buchat hills.

12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels flickr

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